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A' Design Award in Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Goes to Atori Portable Rhinitis Nebulizer by Xiyu Zheng
Xiyu Zheng recognized for medical devices and medical equipment design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Atori Portable Rhinitis Nebulizer by Xiyu Zheng, designed for TAO Design Studio, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the A' Design Award Means
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
About Atori Portable Rhinitis Nebulizer
Atori is a portable nebulizer designed for the relief of allergic rhinitis. A small ultrasonic unit turns liquid medication into a fine mist for inhalation. The angled nozzle and the curved silicone nose pad rest against the nasal column, so the nozzle enters the nostril in the correct position without training. A switch controls the dose released at one time. The shell is produced by injection molding, and the medicine bottle can be replaced to extend the product life. The compact size allows discreet use in public places.
About Xiyu Zheng
An Chen, an undergraduate student of the School of Design and Innovation, Tongji University, is specializing in Industrial Design. He has won many school-level scholarships of Tongji University. He has achieved several outstanding achievements in international competitions. In the process of studying and competitions, he is good at combining critical thinking, integrating advanced technology, and cutting-edge technology with the design concept. He firmly believes that the essence of design creates a better life for more people. Therefore, interdisciplinary thinking will be the best driving force for design in the future development process.
Award Record
Xiyu Zheng is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
About the A' Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design Award
The A' Medical Product Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good medical product designs by best brands and manufacturers worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to medical product designers, medical equipment manufacturers, biomedical engineers and medical device brands from all countries. Entries typically include stethoscopes, wheelchairs, defibrillators, MRI machines, surgical instruments and prosthetics. Awarded medical product designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/medical-product
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/137277
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137277
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137277
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/327751
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Atori Portable Rhinitis Nebulizer
- Function
- Portable Rhinitis Nebulizer
- Category
- Medical Devices and Medical Equipment Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Health
- Colors
- Silver, Dark Gray, Gainsboro, Light Gray and White Smoke
- Images
- 5
- Client
- TAO Design Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiyu Zheng
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137277
Credits
- Team
- An Chen, Wentao Zhang, Xueying Sun and Jie Zhang
- Image Credits
- photographer An Chen, Atori, 2022.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Atori's unconscious design, based on user behaviour, nebulizes the medication so that they can use it elegantly and discreetly. In response to the large number of patients who misuse nasal spray products, this product allows patients to administer the medication correctly without learning by modifying the angle of the nozzle and adding a structural curve against the nasal cartilage, and controlling the dosage released at one time by the switch.
- Inspiration
- Allergic rhinitis is a prevalent disease nowadays, but patients lack suitable emergency methods when they have a sudden outbreak of the disease in public. The methods they usually use, such as blowing the nose with tissues, cannot remove the allergen in time, and the traditional spray-in medications are not suitable for use in public places due to the way of using and the product size. Hence, patients often embarrass themselves for their runny noses.
- Research
- The current rhinitis drugs on the market lack consideration in using scenarios, user experience, user psychology, and ergonomics. The inhalation nebulizer products are mainly used for oral inhalation therapy, and the nebulization technology has the potential to be used for treating rhinitis effectively. Our project team worked closely with professional physicians to solve those issues above and delivered an innovative and user-centered product design solution.
- Challenge
- During the design process, our team was looking for a portable and elegant way to deliver rhinitis medication and conquer the socially awkward situations that patients may encounter during the design process. With considerations around unconscious movements, ergonomic improvement, hygiene, and safety, we finally realized this design through the migration of nebulization technology to meet the needs of patients and enhance the experience of using the product.
- Realization and Technology
- The design uses a small ultrasonic nebulizer to convert liquid medication into a mist for inhalation therapy. Injection molding process to produce an integrated shell, with a replacement bottle of medicine to use, to extend the product life. Material: Silicone, PET, PVC.
- Operation and Interaction
- The patient opens the lid of the portable nebulizer for rhinitis, holds it according to its shape and places the silicone nose pad against the nasal column, at which point the nozzle is naturally inserted into the nostril. Next, the user presses the switch to start the nebulized medication spray while inhaling it and then the symptoms are relieved.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in January 2022 in Shanghai and finished in January 2022 in Shanghai, and was exhibited in H’art Beijing in January 2022.
- Keywords
- Rhinitis，Nebulizer，Healthcare, Portable, Sustainable
